“We perceive by the last papers...”
Date
2-13-1812
Newspaper
Augusta Herald
Page and Column
Page 3, Column 1
Newspaper Location
Augusta, Georgia
Serial Number
825
Abstract
Synopsis felt report that the New Madrid earthquakes had been felt in Virginia, Long Island, New York, and Salem, Massachusetts. Report not specific on which earthquakes were felt.
Transcript
WE perceive by the last papers, that shocks of an earthquake have been felt in different parts of Virginia, on Long-Island in New-York state, and in Salem in Massachusetts, as well as in the Orleans and Natches territories, so that 'tis probable that every part of this immense continent, has experienced, or will soon experience in some degree, the effects of this astonishing phenomenon.
Recommended Citation
"“We perceive by the last papers...”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 809.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/809
